Details
Open Date 09/14/2023
Requisition Number PRN36367B
Job Title Engineer 2
Working Title Cleanroom Engineer 2
Job Grade F
FLSA Code Professional
Patient Sensitive Job Code? No
Standard Hours per Week 40
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Shift Day
Work Schedule Summary
Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM
VP Area Academic Affairs
Department 00051 - College of Engineering-Dean
Location Campus
City Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment External Posting
Pay Rate Range $60,000 to $99,500
Close Date 11/03/2023
Open Until Filled No
Job Summary
The Utah Nanofab Cleanroom is seeking applicants for a clean room safety specialist and equipment maintenance engineering position. As the Nanofab safety specialist, the engineer will oversee cleanroom safety, chemical handling, and gas monitoring systems, write standard operating procedures and reports, and train and monitor researchers on safety protocols and equipment operation. The engineer will report to the clean room manager and assist in the installation, troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of cleanroom equipment. The job includes working with professors, researchers, students, staff and other departments such as environmental health and safety, building facilities, the college of engineering, campus design and planning for facilities, safety, and equipment installation needs. This position is considered Category I: Mandatory and required on campus to support on-site operations. Employees hired into this category will be required to be physically located at work site.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
1. LAB SAFETY
• Responsible for lab safety systems including hazardous gas monitoring, chemical handling, alarms, ppe, etc
• Be available to respond to emergency alarms and situations that arise both during and outside of normal working hours
• Provide lab user safety training and ensure and enforce compliance with safety practices and protocols
• Review and evaluate new material requests, write reports and recommendations
• Work with University of Utah Environmental Health and Safety department on safety concerns and questions
• Identify and mitigate potential safety hazards and risks
• Maintain safety data sheets and protocols
2. CHEMICAL AND MATERIAL HANDLING
• Maintain chemical, material, and gas inventory and database
• Oversee chemical and gas supplies, labeling, and handling systems
• Maintain and monitor gas cabinets, gas delivery, gas abatement, and hazardous gas detection systems, and install new gas cylinders when necessary.
3. MAINTENANCE OF CLEANROOM , EQUIPMENT , AND SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE
• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain cleanroom process equipment
• Interface and coordinate with building group on facility maintenance of cleanroom support systems such as UPW , humidity, CDA , N2, BMS , AWN , House Vac, HVAC , etc.
• Set up new cleanroom members and manage door card swipe access systems and hardware and software equipment interlocks
• Oversee and coordinate lab cleanliness with janitorial services. Hire and manage student lab aide employees
• Assist with new equipment planning and installation
Nearly Continuously: Cleanroom lab environment.
Occasional: Hazards (includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on high places, or exposure to gases or chemicals). Nearly Continuously: Standing, walking, reading. Often: repetitive hand motion (such as typing), bending, talking, hearing, listening, reaching overhead.
• This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Work Environment and Level of Frequency that may be required
Nearly Continuously: Office environment.
Seldom: Hazards ( includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, or exposure to chemicals).
Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required
Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking. Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), standing, walking.
Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.
• This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Minimum Qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) plus two years of directly related experience required. Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills are also required.
Specific areas of expertise may be preferred by departments.
Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
Preferences
A Bachelor’s degree in a chemical engineering (preferred), electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or related field, and 5-10 years engineering-related experience with in-depth safety and chemistry knowledge required. Demonstrated human relation and effective communication skills are also required. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
Type Benefited Staff
Special Instructions Summary
Additional Information
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education for historically underrepresented students.
Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as minorities, women, qualified persons with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.
To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action:
Director/ Title IX Coordinator
Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action ( OEO /AA)
383 University Street, Level 1 OEO Suite
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
801-581-8365
oeo@utah.edu
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This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
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